Contract 2012-2015 - American Guild of Musical Artists

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The term of this Agreement shall commence on June 1, 2012, and shall terminate on May 31, 2015, provided that all contracts with Artists which expire after that date shall be deemed subject to such new Agreement as may be entered into between AGMA and the Employer for the next or succeeding season. L. SEPARABILITY If any provision of this Agreement shall be held invalid, it shall be deemed separable from the remainder of this Agreement, and it shall not affect the validity of any other provision thereof. M. NO WAIVER OF RIGHTS Failure of AGMA, the Artist, or the Employer to insist upon the strict enforcement of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver of any rights or remedies that AGMA may have and shall not be deemed a waiver of any subsequent breach or default on the part of the Employer, the Artist, or AGMA. N. LABOR-MANAGEMENT MEETINGS Quarterly labor-management meetings will be held. Mutually agreed agendas will be developed. 20. CONTRIBUTIONS TO EMPLOYER PROHIBITED A. No officer, director, employee or agent/manager of the Employer and no person who occupies the relationship of independent contractor to the Employer shall act as manager, agent or personal representative of any member of AGMA or receive, directly or indirectly, any compensation or remuneration of any kind or nature whatsoever from any member of AGMA. The Employer shall be responsible for enforcing compliance with the preceding sentence Within ten (10) days after notice is given by AGMA to the Employer of any violation of this paragraph, the Employer shall correct such violation. If the Employer shall fail to correct such violation within such time, then the Employer shall be deemed to have committed a material and substantial breach of this contract. B. The Employer agrees that no AGMA member will be solicited or required to make any payments or contributions of any kind or nature whatsoever, or to have such payments or contributions made by any person firm or corporation, to or for the benefit of the Employer or anyone else, in order to acquire or continue employment by the Employer or as a condition of acquiring such employment or any preferment in such employment, and the Employer agrees that it will not accept or receive any such payments or contributions. 21. LOCKOUTS AND STRIKES During the term of this Agreement there shall be no lockouts and no strikes. 49
22. SECURITY DEPOSIT/BOND A. At least one (1) week before the commencement of any rehearsal, engagement, series of engagements or tour within or without the United States of America, or at least one (1) week before the Artist commences to travel in pursuance of any engagements, series of engagements or tour within or without the United States of America, whichever is earlier, the Employer shall deposit with AGMA, liquid financial instruments or appropriate surety bonds, assigned to or for the benefit of AGMA and in satisfactory form, in the amount of one (1) week’s salary for the Artists employed by the Employer. . B. Proof of the placing of the security bond with AGMA will be posted on the company bulletin board not later than the first (1st) day of each employment period. C. No Artist shall leave the city of origination for work outside said city unless the Employer, prior to the Artist’s departure there from, has provided and paid for his or her transportation and his or her baggage in accordance with the foregoing provisions including return transportation back to the city of origination. AGMA shall have the right to require the Employer to post such bond or bonds or such other security, including money, and in such amount as in its sole discretion AGMA deems necessary to insure the safe transportation and return of the Artist. AGMA reserves the right to set up other terms and conditions for granting permission to the Employer to take any Artists for an engagement, series of engagements or tours outside of the United States of America, as provided in the standard Overseas Rider attached hereto. All other foreign travel per diem shall be separately negotiated in the standard Overseas Rider. Local tourist offices will be contacted in addition to the U.S. State Department regarding meal money rates for all overseas tour cities. Employer may request AGMA to assist with these consultations. 23. LAY-OFFS 1. If an Artist is called upon to perform one (1) or more performances during a lay-off week, the Employer must pay the Artist his full regular weekly performance salary, except as provided in Section 8.B.-1. 2. The Employer may lay off Artists in the City of Origination without any compensation. The Employer agrees that all employment outside the City of Origination shall be continuous, and each Artist shall be compensated therefore at his or her Performance Week salary, and that it shall not lay off an Artist in any place other than the City of Origination. 3. No lay-offs or return to employment shall occur without four (4) weeks prior written notification to each Artist. 4. When the Artist returns to employment following a lay-off period, the Employer agrees that the rehearsal schedule will be posted by noon two (2) working days before the beginning of rehearsal. 50
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